shut-off

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shut-off

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Deverbal from shut off.

noun shut-offs

alternative Alternative spelling of shutoff, often used attributively. The tank is provided with external feed sumps with shut-off valves to enable the sieve contained in them to be removed and cleaned without the necessity for emptying the tank.

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"shut-off." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shut-off. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{shut_off_2026,
  title = {shut-off},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shut-off},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}